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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What resource do the Indians believe will contaminate their societies?

2. Who is Matuwe?

3. What does Mauro Carias offer to do for Nadia?

4. How does Kate overcome Ludovic Leblanc's objection to Nadia coming on the expedition?

5. Why is the compass useless in the jungle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What internal conflict does Alex experience when the kidnappers offer him masato to drink?

2. How does Ludovic Leblanc estimate the size of the Indian villages?

3. Why does Alex believe that his sister Nicole would agree with Nadia's idea that the Beast should be spoken with?

4. How do the kidnapping People of the Mist treat Alex differently than Nadia?

5. Why are the travelers unable to move after their boat disappears?

6. What defeats most adventurers who go into the Amazon seeking riches?

7. Why are Alex and Nadia not frightened by their encounter with the People of the Mist?

8. What does Alex do to demonstrate his courage to the kidnappers, and what is the effect of his demonstration?

9. What unexpected injury does Alex sustain while waiting to be rescued and how does it affect him?

10. Why do the efforts of the expedition to lure the Indians with gifts and trinkets fail?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain what new manners and social etiquette Alex has to learn to get along with those who are native to the Amazon. Tell why these adaptations are important.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the character of Ludovic Leblanc in the beginning and at the end of the story. Tell whether you think he actually changed and if so, what brought about the changes.

Essay Topic 3

Which group do you think is more likely to ultimately cause harm to the People of the Mist, the Beasts, and the other Amazon Indians? Do the scientists or the entrepreneurs represent a greater danger?

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